Lead Software Engineer

Clockwork Systems is a pioneering company focused on redefining distributed computing through software-driven solutions. The Lead Software Engineer will drive the architecture and development of critical platform and infrastructure systems, leading a technical team to design and scale production-grade systems for AI and HPC environments.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of core platform and infrastructure components
• Build and scale large distributed systems running in production environments
• Drive technical decisions across backend systems, cloud platforms, networking, and full stack applications
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and leadership to define technical roadmaps and execution plans
• Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, debugging, and best practices
• Improve system performance, reliability, observability, and scalability across the stack
• Contribute hands-on code in key areas while setting a high technical bar for the team
• Help establish strong engineering processes and a culture of ownership, quality, and execution